Norma Plummer has death threats made against her while coaching Fever netball team

Dunedin police are investigating after death threats were made against former Australia netball coach Norma Plummer.

Netball Western Australia were made aware of threats that was made against Plummer, now coach of the Perth-based Fever in the trans-Tasman netball league, late last year via a posting on her personal website.

Further investigations revealed the comments were made by a Dunedin resident.

The Fever travelled to Dunedin last week for a trans-Tasman competition fixture against Southern Steel.

Netball WA notified the Australian Federal Police, who liaised with their New Zealand counterparts to ensure appropriate measures were put in place ahead of the team's arrival and during their stay.

A police spokeswoman told the New Zealand Herald that investigations into the matter are ongoing.

Plummer was unavailable for comment.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Netball WA said the safety of the team and its support staff was their highest priority.

The Fever lost 66-65 to the Steel, but have remained in New Zealand to prepare for next Sunday's match in Tauranga against ladder-leaders Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, the only side in the 10-team competition that is unbeaten.

Before joining the Fever, Plummer coached Australia to two world championship wins.

During and after her tenure she raised the hackles of New Zealanders with her comments on same netball issues, including her infamous "bunch of scrubbers" remark about the Silver Ferns, which she later insisted had been taken out of context.

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